Hendaye, Sept, 9.
It was all quiet on the Ebro front today.
Nationalists claimed that "torrent tial rains" were responsible for the standstill, Republicans, however, claimed they had repulsed the attack led by Italian forces by virtue of sheer determination and deadly artillery fire despite superior odds, Nationalists said they were consolidating their wedge-shaped breach in the Republican lines at Corbera and claimed they had captured the necessary positions ing them almost complete command of the Ebro front, They said they possessed strategic mountain ranges dominating the Ebro River valley, Rumours of the resignation of Gen. Francisco Franco, Nationalist leader, and of mediation, were emphatically denied by the Nationalist News Agency, The Nationalist organ said that there was not the slightest Sir, I have the honour to inform you that I shall depart from Shanghai cary next week and will relinquish my positions as Consul General for Norway and Senior Consul.
The duties of the Decanate will be taken over from Saturday, September 10, by Dr. A. J. Alves, Consul General for Portugal, and Mr. O. Kildal will take charge of the Consulate General for Norway after my departure.
I wish to seize this opportunity of thanking you and your associates, including members of the Council's Staff, for the unfailing and courteous help and ce-operation accorded to me during my tenure of office in Shanghai. Please also accept my best wishes for the continued success of the Council's labours and for your individual happiness and welfare,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.